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| schmaltz [ shmaalts, shmawlts ] or schmalz [ shmaalts, shmawlts ] or shmaltz [ shmaalts, shmawlts ] |
noun |
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1. sentimentality: cloying or exaggerated sentimentality
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informal
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2. cooking fat: melted chicken fat used for cooking
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| [Mid-20th century. Via Yiddish shmalts "melted fat" < German Schmalz] |
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  schmaltz·i·ly adverb |
| schmaltz·i·ness noun |
| schmaltz·y adjective |
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